Two weeks covers nearly every real emergency that has happened to ordinary people in living memory. This is the level where prepping stops being a box in the cupboard and becomes a habit.
This level assumes you have done level 1 first.
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Phone numbers and a local map on paper Free , 20 min. Without it: no numbers and no map once the phone dies.How Everyone knows how to shut off water, gas and electricity Free , 15 min. Without it: a burst pipe floods the house while you search.How You know at least two neighbours by name Free , 10 min. Without it: nobody checks on you, and you check on nobody.How Two weeks of water, or one week stored plus a way to treat more Low cost , 1 hour. Without it: you are out of water by day four.How Two weeks of food you already eat, rotated Low cost , a few shops. Without it: empty shelves decide what you eat.How A camping stove and fuel, used outdoors or with real ventilation Low cost , 30 min. Without it: cold food for two weeks.How Working smoke alarm and a battery carbon monoxide alarm Low cost , 20 min. Without it: carbon monoxide gives no warning.How A lantern for the main room, torches for the rest Low cost , 10 min. Without it: a whole family around one torch.How A go bag for each person, by the door Low cost , 2 hours. Without it: you leave with nothing, or too late.How A kit in the car Low cost , 1 hour. Without it: a winter breakdown turns dangerous.How A toilet plan that works without running water Low cost , 20 min. Without it: a blocked toilet within two days.How A month of essential medicine, if your pharmacist can arrange it Low cost , 30 min. Without it: no refill while pharmacies are shut.How A fire extinguisher and a fire blanket in the kitchen Low cost , 20 min. Without it: a pan fire with nothing to stop it.How A bigger power bank or small power station, and a car charger Mid cost , 30 min. Without it: phones and router dead by day two.How Your ticks stay on this device.
What to get
Single-burner gas stove Plus more canisters than you think. Carbon monoxide alarm Battery powered. Cheap. Not optional. LED lantern One that also runs on normal batteries. Power station, 250 to 500 Wh Runs phones, lights and a router for days. Water filter or purification tablets For when the stored water runs low. Bucket, lid and strong bags The least glamorous item on this site.
Level 1: 72 hours Level 3: Three months